We are looking for experienced artists / creative practitioners from Central Bedfordshire to work with Full House Theatre on a residency project with our Art Town project in Houghton Regis.

There are two residency projects available. These commissions are open to artists at any stage in your careers, however we are looking for applications from people who are hoping to learn and develop their skills and practice as part of this opportunity. You will work with Art Town for 5 weeks and the residency will result in a finale/sharing of the work in the community. We are open to all types of art forms and creative practices.

Residency One: Art Town Explorers (Ages 5-11)

Residency Dates: Tuesdays 4:30pm – 6:30pm from 22^nd April – 20^th May

Finale / Sharing: The date/arrangements for this have a degree of flexibility as we are aware this will vary depending on the project and art form and can be agreed individually.

Residency Two: Art Town Champions (Ages 12-18)

Residency Dates: Tuesdays 6:15pm – 8:15pm from 10^th June – 8^th July

Finale / Sharing: The date/arrangements for this have a degree of flexibility as we are aware this will vary depending on the project and art form and can be agreed individually.

Learning and Development

You will need to take part in four additional meetings with Full House which will include an intro/planning session, an interim feedback session, a ‘next steps’ mentoring sessions and a group evaluation session. Dates TBC.

The fee for each commission is £2000

Additional funds are available for access costs

Your Proposal

To apply please provide proposal no more than 2 pages including your artistic practice, previous experience of working with young people or community groups (if applicable), and details of the residency project you wish to deliver, including your ideas for the finale/sharing of the residency. Please include a simple budget outlining how the fee would be utilised – planning, delivery, materials etc.

We are open to receiving proposals in other formats that you feel best communicate your proposal. For example, a presentation deck of no more than 8 slides or a 5-minute video.

To submit your proposal, discuss the commissions or to ask any questions please email Heather@fullhouse.org.uk or call 01525 630783

The deadline for this round of commissions is 11^th February 12pm

Website info: https://fullhouse.org.uk/who-we-are-2/work-with-us/

Top left/bottom left images: Shaun Armstrong

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